Old age in the technology age
Thursday, August 11th, 2005San Francisco Chronicle published two interesting articles this week on:
San Francisco Chronicle published two interesting articles this week on:
Pearl is one sharp cookie. She whizzes about reminding her clients to eat, drink, take medicine, or use the bathroom. She also guides the old folks from room to room as she chats about the weather or TV listings. Packed with home sensors, she is also a link into health and care systems.
Remote health monitoring by mobile phones.
In reliability theory, aging is defined through the increased risk of failure.’ So, by definition, we are more likely to fail as we get older?
The changing face of mobile phone technology has implications for telecare.
Cafes and retail stores in Seattle are begining to market products and services to passers-by using radio frequency identification (RFID) technology.
Ford Motor Company putting automotive electronics expertise into service - community service
Kent is running a leading telecare and telehealth project. The Guardian interviewed Peter Gilroy, the driving force behind it.